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jake
1[jeyk]
adjective
satisfactory; OK; fine.
Everything's jake with me.
jake
2[jeyk]
noun
a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
Also called jake-leg paralysis.Also called jake leg;.paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.
Jake
3[jeyk]
noun
a male given name, form of Jacob.
jake
/ ɪ /
adjective
satisfactory; all right
everything is under control
Word History and Origins
Origin of jake1
Origin of jake2
Word History and Origins
Origin of jake1
Example Sentences
Jake Wood did indeed become the executive director, but within a fortnight he resigned saying the project breached the humanitarian principles of "humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence", which he said he would not abandon.
Jake White's men were shell-shocked and couldn't get a foothold at all.
While Bea sees the merits of bringing Patience into the investigation, Jake rejects her, both as an outsider and as “temperamentally unsuitable for this kind of work,” though — spoiler alert — he will come around.
Things did get poppin’ during the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson fight, the GNX drop, and the Super Bowl, especially the halftime show.
Later, in a panel featuring Derek Thompson, a co-author of “Abundance,” and Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.,
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